Built to change: Ruhr University Bochum

Built to change. Our mindset. Our future.

Ruhr University Bochum has always been a place where talented people can follow their academic path and develop, regardless of their social or geographical background.

Zwei junge Frauen und ein junger Mann sitzen nebeneinander auf einer Wiese und schauen gemeinsam auf ein Tablet, das die junge Frau in der Mitte in der Hand hält.

For winter semester 2024/2025

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You can apply now online for Bachelor's and Master's programmes in winter semester 2024/25. The application ends on 15 July 2024.

Information for new students

Welcome!

On our website „New at RUB“, new students will find all the information they need for the start of their studies and the first days of student life.

GAZA CONFLICT

Critical Discourse Yes, Anti-Semitism No

Ruhr University Bochum sees itself as a place where controversial topics can be discussed objectively and respectfully.

Interview

A Game of Life and Death

A ball game was at the center of life in the Mayan civilization of the Stone Age. It decided wars, agriculture – and presumably even the continued existence of the world. Not infrequently, it ended in bloodshed.

Our Clusters of Excellence

Cluster of Excellence

Ruhr Explores Solvation

In the Cluster of Excellence RESOLV, scientists work in the field of solvation science.

Cluster of Excellence

Cyber Security in the Age of Large-Scale Adversaries

IT security has become a central societal issue since networked devices have permeated our world. This is what the Cluster of Excellence CASA is concerned with.